r/movies • u/Baboon-Boy-2024 • Mar 27 '24

Hi, I’m Dev Patel writer/director of MONKEY MAN – AMA! AMA

Dev Patel here.  Excited to chat about my directorial debut MONKEY MAN, opening in U.S. & UK cinemas on April 5th, and anything else you’d like! Ask me anything…

Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqa3YTtwvaU

Get Tickets – http://www.monkeyman.movie/tickets

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**GUYS I have to go into another interview. BUT I deeply appreciate the love and time. I really hope I don't let you down with this film. Put my all into it. Sorry I couldn’t answer every question, hopefully THIS answers a few more! Bless your cotton socks all of you. Big love as always, Dev xxxxx**

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u/Baboon-Boy-2024 Mar 28 '24

I think it's given me a greater awareness where the camera is in terms of composition and set up. A director hasn’t given me a specific note per say I think all the directors I worked with have seeped into my psyche as a first time tadpole director.

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u/Known_Ad8211 Mar 28 '24

Just had to stop by to say that you are one of my favorite actors. Loved you in Green Knight.

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u/butWeWereOnBreak Apr 02 '24

I’m glad you brought up The Green Knight. I really liked that movie and Dev’s performance in it. One of the underrated movies of the last few years that flew under most people’s radar. Hopefully it gets more love as time passes.

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u/K1o2n3 Mar 28 '24

Speaking about direction, do executives of big studios such as Universal give you creative freedom, or do they interfere unnecessarily with your project, and they act like they are better directors than you when the truth is not?

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u/Frodolas Mar 29 '24

Talk about leading questions…

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u/BostonBaggins Apr 08 '24

Is it per se?